The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has
fixed resumption of activities at its headquarters for Wednesday.
The commission had suspended its services and shut its Abuja
headquarters during the lockdown President Muhammadu Buhari ordered to check
the spread of coronavirus.
But in a statement on Thursday, Festus Okoye, national
commissioner and chairman, information and voter education committee, said said
the decision to resume formed part of the resolutions reached at the end of a
meeting held on Thursday.
He said the meeting was on plans for the forthcoming
elections in Edo and Ondo states, as well as other pending senatorial and state
assembly bye-elections.
While the Edo election has been scheduled for September,
that of Ondo would hold in October, according to INEC.
INEC resolved to “carry out comprehensive decontamination of
its National Headquarters, annex at Blantyre Street, the Electoral Institute
and its Area 10 office housing its staff clinic,” before resumption of its
officials.
On those expected to resume, Okoye said: “Only staff below
58 years of age with no serious underlying health issues will resume, while
pregnant women, nursing mothers and all other staff with underlying health
conditions should remain at home for the time being.”
“The Commission will work out modalities for the ramping up
of activities in two of the States where it has Governorship elections (Edo and
Ondo) and will liaise with the security agencies and health authorities on
resumption of work in the 2 States as soon as possible,” it read.
“The Commission will resume engagement with Political
Parties, Civil Society Groups and Organisations, the media and other
stakeholders in relation to the Edo and Ondo Governorship elections. The
modalities for these engagements will be worked out and considered at its next
meeting on May 14, 2020.”
He added that the commission will issue comprehensive
guidelines for resumption of staff, which will provide information on practices
to limit the spread of COVID-19.
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